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Biodiversity Of Helminth Parasites Of Fishes In The Arabian Gulf, With Special Reference To Digenetic Trematodes And Cestodes
( Qatar University , 1996 , Article)Biodiversity of the fish fauna in the Arabian Gulf is remarkable with more than 450 species known to date in this offshoot from the Indian Ocean. The present status of our knowledge on helminth parasites of fishes in the ... -
Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in sport and exercise: Systematic review and future perspectives
( Public Library of Science , 2018 , Article Review)Background Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a general concept that includes all methodologies used in the analysis of the bioelectrical vector, whereas the "classic" BIVA is a patented methodology included ... -
Bioelectricity generation from treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with simultaneous seawater desalination in microbial desalination cells
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) contains a high concentration of pollutants and may pose serious environmental risks. Conventional treatment methods of PRW are energy intensive, and thus there is an urgent need to ... -
Bioelectrochemical production of hydrogen in an innovative pressure-retarded osmosis/microbial electrolysis cell system: experiments and modeling
( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)Background While microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) can simultaneously produce bioelectrochemical hydrogen and treat wastewater, they consume considerable energy to overcome the unfavorable thermodynamics, which is not ... -
Bioelectrogenesis from Raw Algal Biomass Through Microbial Fuel Cells: Effect of Acetate as Co-substrate
( Springer , 2019 , Article)Algae are autotrophic organisms that are widespread in water bodies. Increased pollution in water bodies leads to eutrophication. However, algae growing in lakes undergoing eutrophication could be utilized towards the ... -
Bioenergy II: Bio-ethanol from municipal solid waste (MSW): The role of biomass properties and structures during the ethanol conversion process
( Berkeley Electronic Press , 2010 , Article)The emerging biofuel industry demands large amount of biomass feedstock. Although commercial ethanol has been produced from primary biomass sources such as corns, the global food crisis caused by the use of primary biomass ... -
Bioengineered microfluidic blood-brain barrier models in oncology research
( Neoplasia Press, Inc. , 2021 , Article)Metastasis is the major reason for most brain tumors with up to a 50% chance of occurrence in patients with other types of malignancies. Brain metastasis occurs if cancer cells succeed to cross the ?blood-brain barrier? ... -
Biofilm formation and electron transfer in bioelectrochemical systems
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)In the recent years, considerable body of research has been carried out in the field of bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) for treatment of wastewater and generation of power. In these systems, different microbes are used ... -
Biofluid proteomics and biomarkers in traumatic brain injury
( Humana Press Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by an external mechanical force, affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease course and prognosis are often unpredictable, and it can be challenging to ... -
Biofuels in Malaysian perspective: Debates and benefits
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Fossil fuels bring about concerns like air pollution, rising greenhouse gas emissions due to its combustion and depletion issues. The need to more to biofuels as an alternative and renewable energy source is for a sustainable ... -
Biogas Production from Cow Manure Using an Anaerobic Digestion Technique
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The world is suffering from limited sources of energy thus finding a renewable and sustainable source is very crucial. Cow manure is an unexploited treasure and is expected to have a high potential for energy recovery. ... -
Biohydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass: Technology and sustainability
( MDPI AG , 2015 , Article)Among the various renewable energy sources, biohydrogen is gaining a lot of traction as it has very high efficiency of conversion to usable power with less pollutant generation. The various technologies available for the ... -
Bioinformatic analysis of human opn3 alternative promoters associated with cancer
( Natural Sciences Publishing Co. , 2016 , Article)In this bioinformatics study we analyzed the functional motifs and structural features of regulatory regions of OPN3, a member of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptor super-family, which is ... -
Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals FOXM1/BUB1B Signaling Pathway as a Key Target of Neosetophomone B in Human Leukemic Cells: A Gene Network-Based Microarray Analysis
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Abnormal expression of Forkhead box protein M1 (FOXM1) and serine/threonine kinase Budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles 1 (BUB1B) contributes to the development and progression of several cancers, including chronic ... -
Bioinformatics classification of mutations in patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA
( Springer US , 2019 , Article)Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA, also known as Sanfilippo syndrome type A, is a severe, progressive disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MPS IIIA is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and is ... -
Bioinformatics investigation on blood-based gene expressions of Alzheimer's disease revealed ORAI2 gene biomarker susceptibility: An explainable artificial intelligence-based approach
( Springer , 2023 , Article)The progressive, chronic nature of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a form of dementia, defaces the adulthood of elderly individuals. The pathogenesis of the condition is primarily unascertained, turning the treatment efficacy ... -
Bioinspired modeling and biogeography-based optimization of electrocoagulation parameters for enhanced heavy metal removal
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Electrocoagulation is an effective wastewater treatment process for the removal of heavy metals. This study focuses on deriving optimal conditions for removing heavy metals, viz. Lead (Pb), Cobalt (Co), and Manganese (Mn) ... -
Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea
( MDPI AG , 2015 , Article)Four lipid-rich microalgal species from the Red Sea belonging to three different genera (Nannochloris, Picochlorum and Desmochloris), previously isolated as novel biodiesel feedstocks, were bioprospected for high-value, ... -
Biological activities of phenolics from leaves of Tunisian Cydonia oblonga miller
( International Allelopathy Foundation , 2018 , Article)We examined the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) leaf methanol extract of Tunisian variety Commune. Chromatographic characterization of the leaf extract using HPLC-MS/MS revealed ... -
Biological and biomedical functions of Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucose and its derivatives
( Springer Nature , 2014 , Other)Penta-O-galloyl-D-glucose (PGG) is a simple hydrolysable tannin in plants. PGG exists in two anomeric forms, α-PGG and β-PGG. While β-PGG can be found in a wide variety of plants, α-PGG is rather rare in nature. Numerous ...
